Overview

This two-year programme in Computational Physics at Stockholm University gives you advanced knowledge and broad qualifications in the application of numerical methods and modern computational techniques on a range of physical problems, while continuing your physics education with advanced courses in classical and modern physics.

Career opportunities

With this degree, you will have modern, up-to-date knowledge in physics and computational science.

Your ability to understand, analyse and translate a great variety of problems to computer models is requested in high-tech industries and research companies and a large fraction of our alumni work with modelling and programming.

This degree also has a wider application and your skills are attractive in different areas ranging from academic particle physics over medical imaging all the way to fund analyst in the Bank of England!

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Numerical Methods for Physicists

Programming and Computer Science for Phycisists

Simulation Methods in Statistical Physics

Analytical Mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

7

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Physics Computational Mathematics View 3 other Masters in Computational Mathematics in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's Degree including 90 ECTS credits in Physics. English B/English 6 (Swedish upper secondary school course) or the equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

140000 SEK / year

≈ 140000 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

For citizens from outside EU, EEA or Switzerland. First instalment: 70000 SEK.
National students: application fee of 900 SEK

Living costs

Stockholm

Sweden

9668 - 17248 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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